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SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - June 2022

The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles. For more information on PGA's Campaign Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Supporting Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, please visit Campaign to Address the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

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  Africa Can Africa stay on target to silence the guns by 2030? Home page - ISS Africa
  Africa Climate Change Affects The Likelihood Of Armed Conflict In Africa Science Blog
  Belgium Belgian arms manufacturer to face legal action over Saudi weapons sales Brussels Times
  Cameroon Parlement: halte à la prolifération des armes Cameroon Radio/Television
  France Rights groups accuse French arms makers of war crimes complicity in Yemen RFI
  Ghana Joint Response by ECOWAS meet on Small Arms and Light Weapons BusinessGhana
  India India seizes annually thousands of illicit firearms which are illegally trafficked from across our borders National Herald: Live News Today, India News, Top Headlines, Political and World News
  Jamaica Can United Nations Help Jamaica Finally Curb Gun Violence? InSight Crime - Investigation and Analysis of Organized Crime
  Mali Secrétariat permanent de la lutte contre la prolifération des armes légères et de petit calibre : Les hommes de la presse outillés sur le Traité de Commerce des Armes (TCA) Maliactu.net
  Global Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation and Violence: Estimating its Scale and Forms ReliefWeb - Informing humanitarians worldwide
  United Nations UN to address small arms trafficking Foreign Brief | Geopolitical risk analysis | Foreign Brief
  Global Ventes d’armes : le silence et la honte Presenza
  Vietnam Vietnam pledges to effectively manage small arms, light weapons Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

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  Global A Disturbing Market in Illegal Surface to Air Missiles Grows Worldwide Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project - OCCRP
  Afghanistan Taliban seizes weapons in Afghan province meant to be smuggled to Pakistan Hindustan Times
  Canada Canada will send $9M worth of howitzer replacement barrels to Ukraine CBC.ca - watch, listen, and discover with Canada's Public Broadcaster
  Cote d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire-Inter/ Fight against small arms: ECOWAS countries meet in Dakar to have a common position in New York AIP – Agence Ivoirienne de Presse de Côte d'Ivoire – Leader de linformation de proximité de Côte d'Ivoire
  Ghana Joint Response by ECOWAS Member States on Small Arms and Light Weapons News Ghana | Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana
  India India bolsters arms ties with West to sever Russian dependence Nikkei Asia - Business, Politics, Economy and Tech News & Analysis
  Israel IDF, Israel Police thwart weapons smuggling from Jordan Jerusalem Post
  Jamaica $74M Crime Fighting Pilot Project For Two Communities Sucuri WebSite Firewall - Access Denied
  KSA US government watchdog says weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE lack oversight Middle East Eye
  Mexico  2 men busted in Nogales for smuggling AK-47s taped to their torsos TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson news, info & commentary
  Myanmar Rohingya camps: Killings, recovery of rifle expose security risks Narinjara News
  Nigeria EDITORIAL: President Buhari, mop up arms from terrorists and non-state actors Premium Times Nigeria
  Poland Industry deal moves Poland closer to acquiring South Korean artillery system Defense News, Covering the politics, business and technology of defense | Defense News
  Poland Poland has given Ukraine military aid worth at least $1.7bn, expects allies to help fill the gaps Notes From Poland | regular summaries of news from Poland
  United Kingdom UK to provide Ukraine with more than 20 M109 long-range guns Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  Ukraine Here’s a look at the $5.6 billion in firepower the U.S. has committed to Ukraine in its fight against Russia Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings - CNBC
  Ukraine L’Ukraine, plaque tournante du trafic d’armes L'actualité en continu - Infodujour.fr
  Ukraine Ukraine has received 10% of arms requested: Defence mi .. News: US News, Top News in India, US election news, Business news, Sports & International News | Times of India
  United States Harpoon Weapon System, More Howitzers Headed to Ukraine U.S. Department of Defense

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  Afghanistan The Unintended Impacts of U.S. Weapons Supplied to Afghanistan The Diplomat
  Africa Weapons Losses Fueling Africa’s Militant Groups The ICIR | International Centre For Investigative Reporting
  Africa Increase in illicit arms threatens regional development – lawmakers The New Times | Rwanda | newtimes,rwanda news,tnt,rwanda,kigali,news,east africa
  Botswana Small arms proliferation: A national security threat to Botswana Mmegi Online
  Brasil Los tentáculos de la represión en Latinoamérica de las armas ‘made in Brasil’ EL PAÍS Edición América: el periódico global
  China Illicit Trade Of Chinese Shoulder-Fired Surface-To-Air Missiles Increasing The Drive
  India Illegal arms trade booms in Punjab News Headlines: Top News Today & Breaking News | Tribune India
  Mali Commerce des armes lourdes : Vers le renforcement de la législation nationale Maliactu.net
  Mali Lutte contre la prolifération des armes légères et de petit calibre : Le secrétariat permanent doté d’engins roulants Mailiactu.net
  Nigeria Army Hands Recovered Weapons Over to Arms Agency Home - allAfrica.com
  Turkey Maihttps://insightcrime.org/news/us-guns-fuel-arms-trafficking-in-the-dominican-republic/n opposition files complaint against defense firm SADAT for illegal arms trade Home - Turkish Minute
  United Kingdom From Mercenaries to Trade Envoys Digital Edition (10.06.22) – Byline Times
  Ucrania Guerra en Ucrania El riesgo de que parte de las armas enviadas a Ucrania acabe en el mercado negro: "Ocurre en todas las guerras" Noticias de última hora, programas y series de televisión - RTVE.es
  United States US Government Watchdog Finds Flawed Weapons Monitoring in Yemen Human Rights Watch | Defending Human Rights Worldwide
  United States Third defendant sentenced for trafficking guns to Barbados U.S. Department of Justice
  United States
US, UK & Europe have sent Ukraine weapons worth billions. Their post-war fate is stoking worry ThePrint
  United States Seizure of weapons hidden in car bound for Haiti leads to charges against Miami smuggler Miami Herald
  United States US Guns Fuel Arms Trafficking in the Dominican Republic InSight Crime - Investigation and Analysis of Organized Crime
  Global US, China cashing in on global arms trade shakeup Home - Asia Times

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  Afghanistan Afghanistan And Flow Of Abandoned US Weapons To Kashmir Topped NSA Doval’s Agenda In Dushanbe OMMCom News
  Africa Weapons Losses Fueling Africa’s Militant Groups The ICIR - International Centre For Investigative Reporting
  Australia The State Department has rubber-stamped the proposed sale of half-a-billion-dollars in rocket launch capability to Australia. Defence Connect - Defence Industry News and Analysis
  Canada Canada's arms sales to Saudi Arabia jumped in 2021, government report says MIddle East Eye
  Canada Canada's Trudeau announces plan for national freeze on handguns Nikkei Asia - Business, Politics, Economy and Tech News & Analysis
  Canada Having shipped artillery shells to Ukraine, Canada asks S.Korea for more Breaking International News & Views | Reuters
  Canada Canadian armoured vehicles arrive in Ukraine but they're not fit for front line, experts say Home | Montreal Gazette | Montreal Gazette
  Egypt Egypt’s defense min. inspects weapons workshop, inaugurates small arms development center Home - Egypt Today
  Europol Europol sounds alarm over 3D-printed weapons Free Malaysia Today
  France Guerre en Ukraine. La France va renforcer ses livraisons d’armes à Kiev, annonce Catherine Colonna Ouest-France : toute l'actualité en direct, l'info en continu en France, dans les régions et dans le monde
  Germany US and Germany agree to supply advanced weapons to Ukraine Associated Press News: Breaking News | Latest News Today
  Germany Germany ‘breaks its promise’ to give Kyiv more heavy weapons The Times & The Sunday Times
  Germany Germany sent hardly any weapons to Ukraine since March, leaked documents show, as Putin pushed for a slowdown Business Insider Africa
  Ghana Ghana commends ECOWAS’ efforts to regulate arms brokering in Sub-region Ghana Web
  Japan Japan mulls easing weapons export rules to prop up defense industry Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
  Nigeria NSCDC boss calls for action against ammunition, arms trafficking www.nannews.ng
  Nigeria Army recovers 706 weapons from bandits in North West SundiataPost | Nigeria's Most Authoritative Online Newspaper
  Poland Poland eyes 500 American rocket launchers to boost its artillery forces Defense News, Covering the politics, business and technology of defense | Defense News
  Russia Russia Warns West Against Long-Range Weapons for Ukraine The Defense Post • Global defense news, analysis and opinion
  Spain Ukraine Says Weapons Delivered By Spain 'insufficient'; 'enough For Two Hours Of Fighting' Read Latest News, News Today, Breaking News, India News and Current News on Politics, Bollywood and Sports.
  Sweden Sweden Announces Fresh Military Aid To Ukraine Including AT4 Anti-tank & Fund Of $6 Mn Read Latest News, News Today, Breaking News, India News and Current News on Politics, Bollywood and Sports.
  Global Tools of influence: Drone proliferation in the Middle East and North Africa European Council on Foreign Relations
  Trinidad and Tobago No gun amnesty for Trinidad NationNews Barbados — nationnews.com
  Ukraine Saab’s anti-tank systems could find new life thanks to Ukraine conflict, updated capabilities Breaking Defense - Defense industry news, analysis and commentary
  Ukraine Repacking Pandora’s Box: Managing the Dangers of Weapons Proliferation in Postconflict Ukraine Modern War Institute -
  Ukraine Kuleba: Caesar howitzers not the only weapons coming from France Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  Ukraine Ukraine : les armes occidentales tardent-elles à arriver ? TF1 INFO - Actualités du jour en direct, News de France et du Monde
  Ukraine Ukraine received a Dozen Soviet Su-25s in Spare Parts – Did Bulgaria send them? Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency, Bulgarian news in English, EU, world
  United States US approves the sale of CH-47F to Egypt and HIMARS to Australia Army Technology | Land Defence News & Views Updated Daily
  United States U.S. leans toward sending powerful multiple launch rockets as Ukraine seeks "heavy weapons" to stop Russia's Donbas offensive CBS News - Breaking news, 24/7 live streaming news & top stories
  United States Unregulated U.S. Firearms Are a Global Problem World Politics Review | Analysis of international affairs and global trends